calling

英 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]

n.  使命感; (尤指想帮助他人的)强烈愿望，责任感; 职业; 事业
v.  给…命名; 称呼; 把…叫做; 认为…是; 把…看作; 把自己称为; 自诩
call的现在分词

现在分词：calling　复数：callings　

计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.11314 / COCA.9002

牛津词典

noun

• 使命感；（尤指想帮助他人的）强烈愿望，责任感
  a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular job, especially one in which you help other people
  1. He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.
     他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
• 职业；事业
  a profession or career

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 行业;职业
  Acallingis a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
  1. He was a consultant physician, a serious man dedicated to his calling.
     他是个会诊医生,严肃认真,对自己的职业全身心投入。

英英释义

noun

• the particular occupation for which you are trained
  Synonym:careervocation

双语例句

• I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realised he was capable of murder.
  我意识到他可能要杀人，所以就毫不犹豫地报了警。
• Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.
  海洋生物学家号召将卡迪根湾建成一个海洋自然保护区，以保护那里的海豚。
• They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
  他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
• He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for secret ballot nominations
  他公开抨击了那些主张用不记名投票方式确定任命人选的人。
• They have been calling the Presidency decision a backroom deal.
  他们称总统人选问题是个幕后交易。
• When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man
  当阿蒂彻底不再上门后，朱莉又找了个男人。
• I tried calling him when I got here but he wasn't at home
  我到这里时试着给他打电话，但他不在家。
• The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre's closure
  皇家莎士比亚剧团要召开新闻发布会，宣布剧院关闭。
• I shall be calling for you at seven o'clock.
  7点钟我来接你。
• He could hear the others downstairs in different parts of the house calling his name
  他听到其他人从楼下不同地方喊他的名字。